Alumni News

Strong alumni showing for Yerevan reunion

April 26, 2013
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Nearly 20 CEU alumni met in Yerevan, Armenia on Thursday, April 25. Among those in attendance was CEU Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Liviu Matei, who is visiting the country and provided alumni with all the latest from Budapest.

Also, Aida Ghazaryan announced that she will be moving to Almaty, Kazakhstan, and can no longer serve as leader of the Armenian Alumni Chapter. A new chapter leader is currently being sought.

Hungary takes lead in Spring Phonathon Giving

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Spring Phonathon 2013 just keeps going stronger! So far, our team has reached more than 6500 alumni around the world, who have generously pledged more than $9800 to support the future of CEU.

In the past week we’ve seen some amazing alumni support of CEU. We’ve also seen Hungary rocket from third to first place in terms of alumni generosity, followed by Bulgaria and Macedonia in the lead. (See below for the latest stats.)

Top jazz players slated for May 25 Reunion Gala

April 9, 2013

Two internationally-renowned names in Hungarian Jazz will perform at the May 25 Reunion Gala Dinner in Budapest. Singer Bea Tisza will front the Gábor Cseke Trió for a split set of sultry live jazz, upbeat party music and rockaraoke favorites at the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus. 

Spring Phonathon Raises Thousands, Extends Deadline

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Spring Phonathon 2013 is in full swing, reconnecting CEU alumni from all over the world with their alma mater. So far, we’ve reached more than 2,500 alumni, who have generously pledged nearly $6,000 to support the future of CEU. (See below for the top ten most generous alumni groups by country.)

We’re so excited to reconnect with each and every one of you that we’ve extended the campaign to our maximum deadline of April 21.

Learning Philanthropy: CEU Community Helps Underprivileged Children in Budapest

March 28, 2013
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When you think of doing philanthropy what comes to mind? Do you want to make a donation online, to instantly feel good about yourself, or do you prefer a more ‘hands on’ approach to actively helping those in need?

At the Alumni Relations and Career Services office we opted for the latter and launched a project allowing students to give back and experience the spirit of philanthropy and its long-lasting impact on their lives.